Eugenia foetida
Spanish stopper, boxleaf stopper
Myrtaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
12-15 (36) ft.
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
brown,black
Phenology:
Evergreen. Flowers in summer. Fruits ripen in fall.
Noted For:
Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Used as a foundation or hedge plant. Large shrub to small tree. Can also be used as a specimen plant.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Birds, Mammals
Attracts pollinators.
Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Provides good cover.
Native Habitats:
Coastal hammocks, hammocks.
